WESTBROOK – Despite holding a 6-2 record and playing at home, the up-to-this-point unheralded Westbrook boys basketball team knew where they stood going into Tuesday night’s showdown with 7-1 powerhouse Bonny Eagle. “We were definitely the underdogs,” forward D.J. Breunig said. “We weren’t really expected to beat them but we knew if we played well […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Gorham rips Portland
GORHAM – Having one talented inside player with height is a bonus that many girls basketball teams in the state of Maine don’t have. Having two is a mere pipe dream. But in 5-foot-11 Lexi Merrifield and 6-foot Kristin Ross, the Gorham girls have such a luxury. And against Portland last Saturday, they showed just […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Bonny Eagle edges Deering
PORTLAND – The Bonny Eagle boys basketball team led for only 48 seconds of its game with unbeaten Deering last Saturday night. But they were the right 48 seconds. C.J. Autry hit the game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute and Thiwat Thiwat’s shot for Deering at the buzzer went all the way around the rim […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Bonny Eagle edges Deering
PORTLAND – The Bonny Eagle boys basketball team led for only 48 seconds of its game with unbeaten Deering last Saturday night. But they were the right 48 seconds. C.J. Autry hit the game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute and Thiwat Thiwat’s shot for Deering at the buzzer went all the way around the rim […]
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SWIMMING: Cape Elizabeth shows strength against Westbrook
CAPE ELIZABETH – With 21 state championships between its boys and girls teams, Cape Elizabeth is one of, if not the most, decorated and distinguished teams in the world of Maine state high school swimming. And even though it’s still early, this year appears to be no different. The Capers, third in both the boys […]
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SWIMMING: Cape Elizabeth shows strength against Westbrook
CAPE ELIZABETH – With 21 state championships between its boys and girls teams, Cape Elizabeth is one of, if not the most, decorated and distinguished teams in the world of Maine state high school swimming. And even though it’s still early, this year appears to be no different. The Capers, third in both the boys […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Balanced attack lifts Westbrook over Cheverus
WESTBROOK – Going into this season, Westbrook boys basketball coach Mark Karter knew his squad would have to have a balanced scoring attack to stay competitive in games against the tough competition in Western Class A. On Tuesday night against Cheverus, at least, it was mission accomplished. The Blue Blazes had four players score at […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Balanced attack lifts Westbrook over Cheverus
WESTBROOK – Going into this season, Westbrook boys basketball coach Mark Karter knew his squad would have to have a balanced scoring attack to stay competitive in games against the tough competition in Western Class A. On Tuesday night against Cheverus, at least, it was mission accomplished. The Blue Blazes had four players score at […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Bombs away as Bonny Eagle routs TA
STANDISH – On high school basketball courts, the 3-point line is 19.75 feet away from the center of the basket. For the Bonny Eagle boys basketball team, that distance must have looked like a lot shorter against Thornton Academy last Friday night. The Scots were on fire from behind the stripe all night against the […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: South Portland downs Westbrook
WESTBROOK – The Warren Centennial Gym at Westbrook High School must have felt just like home to the visiting South Portland Red Riots last Friday night, as the ladies in red powered to a 61-42 win over the Blue Blazes to move to 3-0 on the young season. After a tight first quarter came to […]